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Big Boston
AltName Lorthols +
Country USA, France  +
History * A very old heirloom variety originally f * A very old heirloom variety originally from France, it was renamed and offered in North America by Peter Henderson & Co. in 1890 as 'Big Boston'. * Dates back to the 19th century. * This lettuce was not only popular in North America, but also in Russia in the late 1890s. It was offered in 1898 Seed Catalog of V.E. Grachev of Saint Petersburg, Russia, as one of the largest lettuces known at that time. * According to [[Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds]] , the original French name was Laitue [[Lorthols]]. * United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), [[USDA link::http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1431634|PI 536698]]. * Donated to the USDA in May 1969 by Vaughan-Jacklin Corporation. n May 1969 by Vaughan-Jacklin Corporation.
Leaf color green  +
Lettuce type butterhead  +
USDA PI 536698  +
USDA link http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1431634  +
Variety type commercial heirloom  + , open-pollinated  + , heirloom  + , historic  +
Vendor Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds +
Categories Lettuce List  + , Green Lettuce  + , Head Lettuce  + , USDA Lettuce  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 12 February 2013 18:51:46  +
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